[Boatanchors] Microphone Output

[David C. Hallam]

The microphone in question is a high impedance Turner 95D AKA Collins 
SM-1.  I just looked through an old Turner catalog and found a reference 
to only one microphone where output was stated a reference to 1 
volt/dyne/cm^2.  All others were just given so many - db.  So I suppose 
that is it for Turner microphones.

David
KW4DH

On 1/11/2013 11:21 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> Or it might be 0 dBmv which is 1 millivolt rms.
> However, these values must be referenced to
> the load resistance!  AND, if I'm not mistaken,
> reference dB values are actually given based
> on power; dBmw, dBw, etc.  It is common,
> though to quote them based on either power
> OR voltage.  Of course, a given value means
> different things depending upon the system.
> Full details must be given to mean ANYTHING!
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>> From:mwtallent at comcast.net
>> To:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:56:01 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Microphone Output
>>
>> Usually is 0 DBv which is 1 V rms.
>>
>> Mike Tallent
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David C. Hallam"<dhallam at knology.net>
>> To:<Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 10:17 AM
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Microphone Output
>>
>>
>>> When a microphone output is given at say -52db, what exactly does that
>>> mean? -52db referenced to what?
>>>
>>> David
>>> KW4DH
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